Book A Trip (The Psych Pop Sounds Of Capitol Records) - Various Artists

Now Sounds raids the Capitol Records vaults in
Hollywood for late- 60s Psychedelic Pop/Soft Pop obscurities and unearths a
treasure trove of first time- on-CD gems.
Productions by the likes of David Axelrod
collide with arrangements by Leon Russell and compositions by David Gates, Neil
Young, and many others, proving why Capitol Records was the undisputed leader
of pop during this pivotal era.
ALL original Capitol singles, circa 1966 1969,
are sourced from Original Master Tapes. Some are presented here in Stereo for
the first time ever! The 24-page, full-colour booklet also includes rare,
unpublished photos and extensive track-by-track liner notes that feature the
participation of many original band members, arrangers, and producers.

From the producers of recent lauded Brit-psych releases by Turquoise, Octopus, Tony Hazzard, Jawbone, The Knack, Graham Gouldman and Tuesday's Children comes this first-time archival collection of lost masters, demos and acetates from the late '60s; the first in a series if we have things our way.
Features such luminaries as Tintern Abbey, Rupert's People, Honeybus and The Majority. Curated by Stefan Granados and Andy Morten - you know it makes sense! Beautifully restored from a bewildering selection of acetates, tapes and wax discs and dazzlingly packaged in the tried and test Rev-Ola fashion! A must for all fans of British pop, psych, freakbeat, blue-eyed soul and general weird 'n' wonderful archival recordings from the original psychedelic era!

94 Baker St, (RPM 270) , the Pop Psych Sounds from the Apple Era has
been one of the RPM catalogue’s strongest sellers in recent years. Thus
with the assistance of, the author of the History of the Beatles Apple
Organization book, we have constructed a second volume.The Apple
Music publishing company was first into battle for the new organisation,
making its initial signings in mid 1967, in fact before the company
even got to 94 Baker St. Over the next two years they demo’d many
writers and placed recordings where possible. Inevitably given the
amount recorded much remained unissued and we are happy to be able to
give many of those songs a well deserved airing.Highlights
includes four more previously unissued Iveys tracks, the first
recordings of Gallagher & Lyle, and the cult Bachdenkel who provide
the title track. The sleeve notes are a lovingly documented essay by
Stefan Granados including many rare pics and memorabilia.

Swinging London: A Trunk Full Of 60’s Pop Exotica: The Accidental Genius Of Saga Records

Primarily a classical music record label Saga dabbled in Pop music through the 1960's. Early on it made a short lived business arrangement with Joe Meek to back and distribute his Triumph label. As the decade progressed Saga developed a Production Library arm, the company also being into Film Production, and did record real pop artists .

The tapes for the majority of these pop recordings have been squirreled away in the depths of the British Library where they were placed by the retiring owner of Saga some 15 years ago. None but the Five Day Week Straw people have been available for nigh on 40 years.

Thus Swinging London as a collection, is a fascinating glimpse of the late 60's sounds mirrored through a contemporary London production house . The sounds are not clearly of any one particular genre, as they blend elements of Pop ,Psych, Lounge and Rock into a late 60's groovy melange, and are all the more enjoyable for it. Vocal and instrumental, if these tracks had been released through Deram or Regal Zonophone at the time they would not have been out of place.

Concept is an A&B singles collection of interesting 60's records either rare or not found elsewhere on other compilations. Affording the avid collector an excellent and easy way to boost their library. Compiled with an ear to presenting a groovy listening program, and further themed to focus largely on the late 60's trippier soft pop sounds.

Volume Four in our successful series exploring the archive of songs and songwriters once signed to Apple Music. Favourites
are present again in songs from the pens of George Alexander and
Gallagher & Lyle. The majority however are new to the series
including some terrific previously unreleased full recording demos from
Promise and Contact. Known names crop up too with Timon, Brute
Force, the Fourmost, Stefan Grossman. Also the Focal Point make a
welcome return after appearing on Volume One of this series. Since when a
book on their experiences has been published which in turn is at the
shooting stage of becoming a movie! It's the music that keeps us gripped
though. Classic slices of late 60 s pop much of it psych tinged with
mellotron, swirling strings, heavy organ, fey vocals, fantastic lyrical
imagery, English whimsy.